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Sun Dec 12, 2004 · 7:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
83
away
Chemistry Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
125
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 20 21 19 23 83
Los Angeles LakersLakers 30 33 30 32 125

After Action Report

The Lakers blew the doors off the Magic 125-83. Lakers torched the Magic on the offensive end. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Magic's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.